New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-14
HIS MISSION TO DEFEAT ALBEIT:
SPEAKER BsIRps RECORD AND ATTITUDE.

wuv HE noIrrD-TuE PIDCoCK EPIsODE-A DEM
OCRAT on THE SITUATION.
Tpryyoy. Feb ia prominent Democratic poll
te;an of the Iyth Congressional District OF New
Jersey recently made the following statement to
CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE in reply to some
questions as TO the attitude of Speaker Baird:
MIR Ba,rd's course surprises of his constitu,
ents They would have been disappointed II he had
herded 10 with the Abbett men, You must know tna'
no Democrat with any pretentions 10 character sup
ported Pidcock with any hearness last fa. senator
McBride of Sussex voted an open Republican ticket
If senator Moon Warren, voted otherwise proves
his lack of pluck he did all he could before eiecon
to beat Pidcock In Hnntercon Democrats 81. onuos
ing candidate the choice of Albeit and fidcoek
Albeit insulted the Democrats II that district ny MS
support OF Pidcock, and he has mol snug iriehu
among the leaders of that part OF the state IL true
that Secretary Kelsey supports him. but IN VeW OF '
Kesey's repeated declarations that Aoeeu nau to;
teited all right to hold place OF trust thar support
NOT generally attributed to disinterested love- THOMAS
Kays who is by common consent the strongest man IA
his party in the northern countes not only opPoscu
Pidco,k but is opposing Albeit ana Ii one OF hs wv
~ tbree Democrats who have some reasonable hopes
of being chosen United States Senator after ADoet's
political coffin lid is screwed down. L.. o,,ros;,r
OF cours SO Mr. Bard has other reasons lot opposing
Albeit only mention this Pidcock episode 10 sno"
that our party ought not to be surprised a. oo'nS
I'VE have all bo ted. The Independent conrse OF Mr..
Raird was we'll known when he nominated. lie
has always held that the best way TO promote true
Democracy was TO beat bad Democrats ne sup
ported HOwev Tor SnerlU anu tldlhc' ioi
ator and thereby helped TO elect General Seweh by
Craners vote Two wears later he laborci zcalously
with voice and pen for General kipatricS ana III o.
ne he ped to send Mr. Howey TO Congress In iact ne
has voted for Republicans ottener than ne mas LOT
Democrats This WIS no secret when he was uoIni-
mated The Albeit lfdcock ring tired 10 e,ect
Tunson, the Prohibition candidate, because as they
said he was better Democrat than Bard But DaIiu
won in spite OF them receiving the votes OF many ne
publicaps trusted hun. No doubt ne couin De re-
elected TO morrow by increased majority lie only
ure his constituents III opposing ABDUL.
HIS course as Speaker could have been predicted
by any ole who knew him. When Democrats chuckled
because they had goosed the kepubcans III IaIh-
den and some reputable Assent ymen were driven
into the support of Turley b rd voted alone oil his
party as oil the rest of then will one day wish hey
had done He voted in the Mercer as was TO nave
been expeeted-wiih the Democratic Chef Juslice-W
su,e of The diciarion OF Mr.. Abb,ts caucus After he
was made Speaker the spectacle OF policemen airesthg
his fellow officers by order of the Governor and
peration the Albeit papers have not tended 10 make
him feel more kindly toward his enc" les. Unless he Is
moulded out OF uore pabie metal than we think he is
he never can be induced 10 vote Tor ALBEIT uhoer any
circumstances whatever.
/. For whom will he vote Well, can only judge by
his record think he considers II his mission 10 dc,
feat Albeit primarily To accomplish that ne could
established reputation aud familiarity with puohc
affairs He has strong sympathy with the genuine
OF the wage-earuers OF the county, although
he has nothing in common with professional iaoor re-
formers An independent man who is not Gemhgoguc,
but i'm whose hands these interests would he saie,
ould be bis choice, think. He las the approval oil
the best sn of both parties IN his dist so ar ana
il he continues to stand he has tood Tor prlncpie
and ividual freedom his course will be consistent